Cardiff to Inverness Trains

Cardiff to Inverness trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Cardiff and Inverness takes 14h 4m and the fastest train takes 10h 9m. The train service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Inverness. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

14h 4m
Duration: 562 mi
Distance: £235
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Edinburgh

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Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain

11h 19m

£187–323

Cardiff to Inverness train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Cardiff and Inverness. The earliest departure is at 5:48 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 10:22 PM which arrives into Inverness at 2:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Crewe and take an average of 14h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

9:53 AM → 8:05 PM
10h 12m • 2 changes
11:53 AM → 11:19 PM
11h 26m • 2 changes
4:16 PM → 12:07 PM
Arrives next day
19h 51m • 2 changes
10:21 PM → 2:16 PM
Arrives next day
15h 55m • 2 changes

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:48 AM → 5:02 PM
11h 14m • 2 changes
9:53 AM → 8:05 PM
10h 12m • 2 changes
11:53 AM → 11:19 PM
11h 26m • 2 changes
4:16 PM → 12:07 PM
Arrives next day
19h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:48 AM → 5:02 PM
11h 14m • 2 changes
9:53 AM → 8:05 PM
10h 12m • 2 changes
11:53 AM → 11:19 PM
11h 26m • 2 changes
4:16 PM → 12:07 PM
Arrives next day
19h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:48 AM → 5:02 PM
11h 14m • 2 changes
9:53 AM → 8:05 PM
10h 12m • 2 changes
11:53 AM → 11:19 PM
11h 26m • 2 changes
4:16 PM → 12:07 PM
Arrives next day
19h 51m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:49 AM → 5:02 PM
11h 13m • 2 changes
9:53 AM → 8:02 PM
10h 9m • 2 changes
11:53 AM → 11:17 PM
11h 24m • 2 changes
4:17 PM → 1:19 PM
Arrives next day
21h 2m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

9:45 AM → 8:07 PM
10h 22m • 2 changes
3:55 PM → 12:07 PM
Arrives next day
20h 12m • 2 changes
9:11 PM → 2:16 PM
Arrives next day
17h 5m • 2 changes

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:48 AM → 5:02 PM
11h 14m • 2 changes
9:53 AM → 8:05 PM
10h 12m • 2 changes
11:53 AM → 11:19 PM
11h 26m • 2 changes

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